Nakba Day
Arab lawyers commemorate Palestinian “nakba”
Egypt
May 17, 2015
Arab lawyers commemorate Palestinian “nakba”
The Cairo-based Arab Lawyers Union is commemorating the Palestinian Nakba with a conference and a protest outside the Egyptian Lawyers…
Military refers 17 Israeli embassy ‘rioters’ to juvenile prosecution
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Military refers 17 Israeli embassy ‘rioters’ to juvenile prosecution
Military prosecutors on Tuesday released 17 suspects who were arrested during recent protests at the Israeli Embassy, referring them to…
Rights organization urges release of Nakba protesters
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Rights organization urges release of Nakba protesters
An Egyptian rights organization on Tuesday urged the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to release protesters arrested during…
Activists spend night at border after being denied access to Gaza
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Activists spend night at border after being denied access to Gaza
Dozens of Egyptian activists spent Monday night at the Rafah border crossing after Egyptian authorities refused to let them into…
Revolutionary youth condemn violence against Nakba protesters
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Revolutionary youth condemn violence against Nakba protesters
Revolutionary youth groups on Monday criticized security forces for suppressing protests near the Israeli Embassy to mark the anniversary of…
186 protesters arrested following clashes outside Israeli Embassy
Egypt
May 16, 2011
186 protesters arrested following clashes outside Israeli Embassy
The military on Sunday arrested 186 people who attempted to break into the Israeli Embassy in Giza following rallies to…
Monday’s papers: Maspiro violence tipping the scale to complete lawlessness?
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Monday’s papers: Maspiro violence tipping the scale to complete lawlessness?
A night of violence between unknown assailants and Coptic protesters in front of the Egyptian state television building, Maspiro, from…
Only a few protesters make it to Rafah on Nakba Day
Egypt
May 15, 2011
Only a few protesters make it to Rafah on Nakba Day
Only a relatively small number of pro-Palestine activists seeking to commemorate the Nakba have arrived at the Rafah border crossing…
Egypt activists plan 15 May march to Gaza
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Egypt activists plan 15 May march to Gaza
In the wake of youth-led uprisings across the Arab world, several international activist groups are calling for a “march of…
Egyptian activists mark the 62 Nakba Day
Egypt
May 15, 2010
Egyptian activists mark the 62 Nakba Day
Nearly one hundred Egyptian activists protested Saturday to mark the 62nd Nakba Day in downtown Cairo, voicing criticism to their…